Definitions for homestretchˈhoʊmˈstrɛtʃ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
home•stretchˈhoʊmˈstrɛtʃ(n.)
the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line.
Category: Sport
Ref: Compare backstretch.
the final phase of any endeavor.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of homestretch:
1835–45, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
homestretch(noun)
the end of an enterprise
"they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed"
homestretch(noun)
the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line
Wiktionary
homestretch(Noun)
the final stretch of a race track
homestretch(Noun)
the last part of some activity (e.g. a speech)
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